The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The work is the first of four drawings comprising the 'Poppy series'. The image is based on the tradition of honouring the dead by placing poppies against individual names on the roll. This simplified depiction the Australian War Memorial's Roll of Honour also acts as a powerful reminder of the sacrifice and enormous loss of life through war. More generally, this work reminds the viewer of the enduring impact of war on families. In particular, the artist is commemorating the death of her mother's brother in New Guinea during the Second World War.
The work is the third of four drawings comprising the 'Poppy series'. The image is based on the tradition of honouring the dead by placing poppies against individual names on the roll. This simplified
The work is the third of four drawings comprising the 'Poppy series'. The image is based on the tradition of honouring the dead by placing poppies against individual names on the roll. This simplified
Issued by the British Legion, Appeals Department, to promote Field Marshal Haig's 'Poppy Appeal' of 1923. The vivid black and red design of this poster by Maurice Kirth depicts a battlefield which is
Issued by the British Legion, Appeals Department, to promote Field Marshal Haig's 'Poppy Appeal' of 1923. The vivid black and red design of this poster by Maurice Kirth depicts a battlefield which is
Artificial red poppy made from red cotton, wire, green wax and green paper. The poppy stamens are formed from black cotton thread dipped in green wax. A green patterned paper tag attached to the stem
A colourful screenprint that combines the central imagery of Armistice Day, four dancing figures of women celebrating the end of the war, with snapshots of their male relatives above. The work also i
An unidentified soldier stands in jungle-like surrounds, figures can be seen furtively moving with backs to the viewer in the background. The figures do not appear to be very welcoming to the soldier
